Ise Shrine is no ordinary shrine

U.S. Headlines

Death penalty is sought for Dylann Roof in Charleston church killings
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
‘It’s haunted me’: After threats, wife of anti-abortion GOP lawmaker goes public about own abortion
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Missouri Synod set for fight over who should preach to Lutherans
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Evangelicals are the kind of Latinos the GOP could be winning. But probably not with Donald Trump
LO ANGELES TIMES*
Kenneth Starr reportedly fired for handling of university sex assault scandal
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Twin Cities archdiocese vastly undervalued its assets, creditors claim
STAR TRIBUNE*
Jimmy Carter, seeing resurgence of racism, plans Baptist conference for unity
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Cultural advisers help Hollywood rework Muslim stereotypes
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE

 

International Headlines

Taliban replaces leader killed in U.S. drone strike
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Top Shiite cleric urges restraint in assault on Iraq’s Falluja
REUTERS
Philippine population growth slows as contraceptives spread
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
German Pegida row over non-white photos on Kinder bars
BBC NEWS
Israeli minister blocks burial of killed Palestinian attackers
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Lebanon revenge killing: Jihadist victim’s father kills man
BBC NEWS
Linked to emperor, Ise Shrine is no ordinary shrine
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bone fragment of murdered archbishop of Canterbury begins English pilgrimage
REUTERS

 

Analysis & Commentary

Who is the new Taliban leader?
THE ATLANTIC
Why are so many Muslim refugees in Europe suddenly finding Jesus?
THE DAILY BEAST
Digital technology is keeping the spirit of the Arab Spring alive
THE ECONOMIST*
At BYU, a new confrontation in the campus sexual assault debates
RELIGION & POLITICS
Why do Jewish leaders keep ignoring the ultra-Orthodox education crisis?
THE FORWARD
 

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